Maule M-7-235C N1936P

Summary

On 25 June 2004 at about 16:45 local time, a Maule M-7-235C registered N1936P, operated by Walter Bowman, was involved in an accident near Miles City, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 June 2004 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Miles City, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Frank Wiley Field (MLS)

Coordinates

46.4167, -105.0050

Aircraft

Maule M-7-235C

Registration

N1936P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Walter Bowman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pierre → Miles City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA04LA118

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll resulting in a main landing gear collapse.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll on runway 30, the aircraft started to veer to the left. The pilot attempted corrective action with right rudder control however, he felt a vibration in the tailwheel like it was "skidding" as the aircraft continued to the left. The right main tire came loose from the rim and the left main landing gear failed at the fuselage attached points. During these actions, both wing tips contacted the runway surface. The aircraft came to rest with the left wing on the runway surface. Wing skin wrinkles were noted on the upper surface, and a rivet seam line was pulled apart on the lower surface. The left side step was pushed up into the floor board area, and the occupant seat structure was damaged. The right side wing tip was damaged as well as the outboard aileron tip. Inspection of the aircraft by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector reported that the left side main wheel was flat with a small puncture hole noted on the outer rim. The right side main tire was also flat and the rim was damaged from side loading contact with the runway surface. The tailwheel was intact and free to rotate.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.